Investment Lab

Investment thesis

Investment Lab positions itself as a player active across both public and private Japanese markets, aiming to contribute to the evolution of the Japanese market. Its listed-equity strategies target under-valued Japanese small- and mid-cap companies, combining corporate research with quantitative risk management to seek excess returns via hedge fund and long-only approaches. Its growth-investing arm supplies risk capital and operational support to innovative growth companies tackling social issues, acting as a bridge from private to public markets. The team, drawn from foreign investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, former researchers and startups, emphasizes deep qualitative and quantitative understanding of companies and long-term partnership with investees.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

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